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Inflatable safety restraint assembly and methods of installing such an inflatable safety restraint assembly

US6663141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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41Claims
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Filing dateAug 9, 2001
Grant dateDec 16, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/2612
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An inflatable safety restraint assembly is provided and methods are provided for installing such an inflatable safety restraint assembly into a vehicle. The inflatable safety restrain assembly comprises a cushion pack configured for attachment to an A-pillar of the vehicle and an inflator configured for attachment to a body structure of the vehicle other than the A-pillar. The inflatable safety restraint assembly further comprises a flexible tube having a first end connected to the cushion pack and a second end connected to the inflator. The flexible tube is adjustable to provide a number of orientations between the cushion pack attached to the A-pillar and the inflator attached to the vehicle body other than the A-pillar.

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